]]>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/12/prweb13888982.htmOklahoma Company to Provide Employees Up to $5,000 per Dependent for Dependent Carehttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/12/prweb13885445.htmTue, 29 Nov 2016 21:10:00 GMT New program from Express Employment Professionals will give employees as much as $5,000 to help offset the costs for dependent care services. The goal is to make family and professional life easier for workers.

]]>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/12/prweb13885445.htmFranchise Times Names Express Employment Professionals 48th Largest Franchise Company in Worldwide Saleshttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/10/prweb13769418.htmTue, 18 Oct 2016 12:00:00 GMT Oklahoma City-based international staffing company Express Employment Professionals is ranked the 48th largest franchised company in the U.S. in worldwide sales by Franchise Times magazine.

]]>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/10/prweb13769418.htmGreat Intentions. Bad Results. The Problem with a $15 Minimum Wage in Americahttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/10/prweb13748343.htmWed, 12 Oct 2016 14:00:00 GMT A new white paper from Express Employment Professionals draws on the real-world experience from experts across the country and outlines the many negative consequences of a significant minimum wage increase.

]]>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/10/prweb13740845.htmSurvey Results: How to Score an Interview—And Cleverest Resumeshttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/09/prweb13664157.htmWed, 07 Sep 2016 16:40:00 GMT New results from a survey of businesses reveal how applicants can secure job interviews, why some applicants to not get interviews, and some of the most clever ways applicants have submitted resumes.

]]>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/09/prweb13664157.htmSurvey Results: Why Don’t Applicants Accept Jobs and What Causes Employees to Leave?http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/08/prweb13624615.htmWed, 24 Aug 2016 16:40:00 GMT New results today from a survey of businesses reveal the hurdles that stop applicants from accepting jobs, as well as the top reasons employees leave jobs.

]]>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/08/prweb13624615.htmSurvey: 63% of Businesses Say Filling Positions is “Difficult”http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/08/prweb13599292.htmWed, 10 Aug 2016 15:00:00 GMT New survey results from Express Employment Professionals reveal the increasing difficulty employers face when trying to recruit and fill positions. Respondents were asked, “Currently, how easy is it for you to recruit and fill positions?” The results represent the expectations businesses had for the second quarter of 2016.

]]>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/08/prweb13599292.htmInternational Staffing Company Expanding into Northern Alabama and Eastern Floridahttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/08/prweb13588432.htmMon, 01 Aug 2016 19:30:00 GMT Express Employment Professionals is expanding into Northern Alabama and Port St Lucie, Florida as they continue their campaign to reach 800 franchise locations. The staffing company has been named by Forbes as one of the best franchises to buy with an investment level less than $150,000.

]]>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/08/prweb13588432.htmExpress Employment Professionals Earns Top 10 Rankings in the UShttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/07/prweb13581465.htmFri, 29 Jul 2016 15:00:00 GMT Express Employment Professionals was recently ranked the third largest industrial staffing firm and seventh largest office/clerical staffing firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts

]]>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/07/prweb13581465.htmExpress Employment Professionals Expands in Mainehttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/07/prweb13559245.htmMon, 18 Jul 2016 21:40:00 GMT Express is on an aggressive expansion campaign to reach 800 franchise locations in 2016, including locations in Maine. Express franchises open more than two years have average annual sales of $5.6 million, and first-year sales average more than $1 million.

]]>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/07/prweb13559245.htmExpress Employment Professionals Expands in Bostonhttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/07/prweb13553513.htmThu, 14 Jul 2016 18:00:00 GMT Driven by a passion to put a million people to work annually, Express Employment Professionals has been on an aggressive expansion campaign to reach 800 franchise locations in 2016, including locations in Boston.

]]>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/07/prweb13553513.htmBusiness Leaders Survey: What’s Wasting Your Time?http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/07/prweb13538072.htmWed, 13 Jul 2016 14:00:00 GMT Express Employment Professionals released new survey results revealing what employers believe are the biggest daily wastes of time in the workplace. Twenty one percent identified “constant interruptions by employees/co-workers” as the biggest office time waster, followed by 17 percent who chose “reading/replying to email.”

]]>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/07/prweb13538072.htmBusiness Survey: Raising Minimum Wage Means Raising Priceshttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/06/prweb13515718.htmWed, 29 Jun 2016 14:00:00 GMT Express released new results today from a survey of businesses revealing some of the effects an increase in the minimum wage would have on their company. More than a third (37 percent) said they would increase the price of goods or services, and 30 percent said they would eliminate positions.

]]>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/06/prweb13515718.htmNew Poll Explores Plight of the Unemployedhttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/06/prweb13465702.htmWed, 08 Jun 2016 14:00:00 GMT Express Employment Professionals today released results from a new Harris Poll of unemployed Americans, which, for the third year in a row, shows that a significant number of Americans have completely given up looking for work.

]]>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/06/prweb13465702.htmExpress Employment Professionals Offices Unite to Help Fight Hunger With “Brand It Blue Day” on June 11http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/06/prweb13463457.htmFri, 03 Jun 2016 21:30:00 GMT On Saturday, June 11, Express Employment Professionals offices from California to North Carolina to Canada will join together at local food banks and pantries across North America to help fight hunger—a growing epidemic that impacts millions of people in the U.S., Canada and around the world every day.

]]>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/06/prweb13463457.htmSurvey Shows Wages Flat, Upward Job Market Trends and Mixed Outlook for Future Recessionhttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/05/prweb13445906.htmWed, 01 Jun 2016 14:00:00 GMT Express Employment Professionals released new results today from a survey of businesses on the state of the job market, revealing a majority of small and medium-sized businesses believe wages will be stagnant over the short-term. When asked about wages in their market, 61 percent expect wages to stay the same while 38 percent expect an increase.

]]>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/05/prweb13445906.htmNew Survey Reveals Who’s Hiring – By Sector and Departmenthttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/05/prweb13421371.htmWed, 18 May 2016 14:00:00 GMT Express Employment Professionals released new survey results revealing which sectors and departments are planning to do the most hiring in the second quarter of 2016. Forty-six percent of business indicated they plan to hire in the industrial sector, followed by 13 percent who plan to hire administrative positions and 10 percent hiring for the engineering field.

]]>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/05/prweb13421371.htmMother’s Day Survey: Would You Work if You Didn’t Have to?http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/05/prweb13388250.htmWed, 04 May 2016 15:00:00 GMT Ahead of Mother’s Day, Express Employment Professionals today released results from a special edition survey revealing the attitudes of working moms. When asked, “Would you work if you didn’t have to?", sixty-two percent of working mothers said “yes,” compared to 69 percent of working fathers who said the same.

]]>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/05/prweb13388250.htmSurvey: Why Do Jobs Go Unfilled?http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/04/prweb13349731.htmWed, 20 Apr 2016 14:00:00 GMT Express Employment Professionals released new survey results today revealing why open jobs go unfilled. The number one answer, given by 41 percent of respondents, was “lack of available applicants.”

]]>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/04/prweb13308894.htmStaffing Franchise Donates More Than $225,000 to Nonprofits at International Leadership Conferencehttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/03/prweb13275802.htmMon, 28 Mar 2016 15:00:00 GMT Express franchisees and their staff members from the international staffing company took part in a raffle as well as silent and live auction fundraisers to benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. The company also announced the winners of The Impact Project, an initiative of the company’s philanthropic committee designed to give back to nonprofits nominated by franchisees among their more than 760 locations.

]]>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/03/prweb13258868.htmExpress Employment Professionals Hosts National Leadership Eventhttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/03/prweb13278158.htmMon, 21 Mar 2016 15:00:00 GMT Executive coach Marshall Goldsmith, television sports analyst and 15-time NBA All-star Shaquille O’Neal, and career consultant Kaplan Mobray are set to share the stage at the 2016 Refresh Leadership Live Simulcast. Back for its seventh year and sponsored by Express Employment Professionals, the event will be simulcast to more than 10,000 attendees at 300 locations across North America on Wednesday, April 13.

]]>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/03/prweb13278158.htmNew Survey Results: Most Important Hard and Soft Skillshttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/03/prweb13254551.htmWed, 09 Mar 2016 17:25:00 GMT Express released new survey results revealing the most important hard and soft skills a job applicant should have. At the top of the list, for the third year in a row, was dependability/reliability at 72 percent, followed by motivation (48 percent), verbal communication (44 percent), teamwork (39 percent) and commitment (39 percent).

]]>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/03/prweb13254551.htmExpress Employment Professionals Puts More Than 500,000 People to Workhttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/03/prweb13243437.htmThu, 03 Mar 2016 19:45:00 GMT Express had record-setting sales for 2015 with franchisees generating $3.02 billion in sales in 2015, up 6 percent from 2014. The company also helped a record 500,002 people find jobs last year compared to 456,660 in 2014.

]]>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/03/prweb13243437.htmNew Survey Results: Most Employable College Majorshttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/02/prweb13226072.htmWed, 24 Feb 2016 15:00:00 GMT Express Employment Professionals released new survey results today revealing the most employable college majors. Engineering was the most popular response at 17 percent, followed by accounting (15 percent), business (14 percent) and computer and information services (nine percent).

]]>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/02/prweb13226072.htmFast Growing Staffing Franchise System Plans Expansion in Jacksonvillehttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/02/prweb13212370.htmFri, 12 Feb 2016 16:00:00 GMT As more businesses and job seekers in Jacksonville, Florida, continue to rely on the services of staffing firms, the demand for new franchise offices grows for Express Employment Professionals. The growing list of small- to medium-sized businesses that benefit from staffing firms has sent Oklahoma City-based Express Employment Professionals on an expansion campaign in Florida.

]]>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/02/prweb13212370.htmNew Survey Results: Recent Grads Leave First Jobs Quicklyhttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/02/prweb13204337.htmWed, 10 Feb 2016 15:00:00 GMT Express Employment Professionals released new survey results indicating that more than two-thirds of recent college graduates stay at their first career jobs for one year or less. Respondents were asked, “How long does the average recent college graduate stay on their first career job following graduation?”

]]>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/02/prweb13204337.htmGiving Job Seekers a “Second Chance”http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/01/prweb13181044.htmWed, 27 Jan 2016 15:00:00 GMT Ronnie Morris, the owner of Express Employment Professionals in Jackson, Tennessee created the Second Chance Program as a way to give job seekers another chance at finding work, despite their past mistakes.

]]>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/01/prweb13181044.htmFast Growing Staffing Franchise System Plans Expansion in the Washington, D.C. Areahttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/01/prweb13178823.htmFri, 22 Jan 2016 22:30:00 GMT As more businesses and job seekers in the Washington, D.C., area continue to rely on the services of staffing firms, the demand for new franchise offices grows for Express Employment Professionals.

]]>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/01/prweb13178823.htmFast Growing Staffing Franchise System Plans Expansion in Appleton and Oshkoshhttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/01/prweb13176657.htmThu, 21 Jan 2016 22:25:00 GMT As more businesses and job seekers in Appleton and Oshkosh, Wisconsin, continue to rely on the services of staffing firms, the demand for new franchise offices grows for Express Employment Professionals.

]]>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/01/prweb13162023.htmExpress Employment Professionals Honors Headquarters Staff with Year-End Bonuseshttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/01/prweb13147514.htmThu, 31 Dec 2015 23:30:00 GMT Hard work pays off and in the case of Express Employment Professionals, the payoff for the company’s international headquarters employees in Oklahoma City came in the form of a $1,000 year-end bonus.

]]>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/01/prweb13147514.htmBusiness Leaders Predict Solid Growth for 2016http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/12/prweb13144566.htmWed, 30 Dec 2015 15:00:00 GMT Express Employment Professionals released new survey results today revealing business leaders’ business performance predictions for 2016. Business leaders are overall more optimistic at the end of 2015 than they were at the conclusion of 2014.

]]>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/12/prweb13144566.htmExpress Employment Professionals Tops Entrepreneur Franchise 500 Listhttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/12/prweb13140989.htmWed, 23 Dec 2015 21:25:00 GMT Express has been named the No. 1 staffing franchise for the fifth consecutive year in the U.S. by Entrepreneur Magazine as part of the magazine’s 37th annual Franchise 500® list. The rankings are based on financial strength and stability, growth rate and the number of years a company has been in business.

]]>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/12/prweb13140989.htmContrary to Political Rhetoric, Immigrants and US Born Still Believe the American Dream is Attainablehttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/12/prweb13123972.htmWed, 16 Dec 2015 15:00:00 GMT Despite ongoing, tough economic conditions, immigrants to the United States, as well as native-born citizens, overwhelmingly believe they can realize the American Dream according to the latest findings from a survey conducted by Harris Poll commissioned by Express Employment Professionals.

]]>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/12/prweb13123972.htmImmigrants Identify Learning English as Key to Succeeding in UShttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/12/prweb13123939.htmTue, 15 Dec 2015 15:00:00 GMT Immigrants overwhelmingly acknowledge that learning English is crucial to success in America, a new study commissioned by Express Employment Professionals and conducted by Harris Poll reveals today.

]]>http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/12/prweb13123939.htmImmigrants Are More Hopeful and Optimistic about the US Economy than Native-Born Americanshttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/12/prweb13122895.htmMon, 14 Dec 2015 18:15:00 GMT Results of a study conducted on behalf of Express Employment Professionals finds immigrants are more hopeful and optimistic about the U.S. economy than native-born Americans.